Opinion | Legal Weed Feeds the Teen Mental-Health Crisis

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% :Marijuana directly affects key parts of the developing adolescent brain, including those involved in memory, learning, attention, decision-making, coordination, emotion and reaction time.
58% : My 21-year-old son tells me that all his friends at college use marijuana recreationally and very often.
45% :The idea that marijuana isn't addictive is out of date.
44% : But marijuana has steadily increased in potency, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 3 in 10 users have "cannabis use disorder."
36% : Passivity is the enemy of mental health; if you suspect your child is using marijuana or other drugs, take action and address the issue head on.

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